Business Studies
West Derby School - Liverpool
01512351300
364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Course summary

Business Studies look at how organizations work, grow, and succeed. It examines the consequences of ‘Business behavior’ from the perspective of several stakeholders including customers, managers, shareholders, and employees. With our economy on the move again, our country will need successful business people. This course aims to set you up to become one of these highflying Business people. Throughout this course, you will look at topics such as; planning and financing a business, managing a business, strategies for success, and the business environment. This qualification is suitable for those wishing to gain a Level 3 qualification to support further study in Higher Education. University degrees linked to this course include Business Management, International Business, Marketing, Sports Business, and many more such as Business and Human Resource Management. Career prospects include; Accountancy, Investment Banking, Banker, Marketing Manager, and many more roles in a wide range of industries.

Entry requirements

To study A Level courses you will need at least 5 GCSEs (grade 6 or above).

How you'll be assessed

There are five units of work (2 compulsory externally examined units 1 and 2, then three optional controlled assessment units) each one is mark internally then externally assessed to be verified. One controlled assessment unit and two externally examined units are covered in Year 12 and two controlled assessment units in Year 13.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeBoys
Address364 West Derby Rd, Liverpool, L13 7HQ